Manpower Ministry performs better this year: Official
Manpower Ministry performs better this year: Official
JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower praised itself
yesterday for having done a better job this year.
Inspector General of the ministry Amin Sumarsono told the
press that, compared to 1994, the provincial offices of the
ministry have performed better, and improved their image both at
home and abroad.
Amin said that some "minor cases" of violations were
uncovered. However, an internal auditing of the ministry's
development projects has shown that there were no misuses of
funds or serious violations this year.
Amin promised that he and his staff will tighten internal
supervision in the next years in order to create a clean
administration of the ministry.
Amin was instructed by Minister Abdul Latief to disclose to
the press the results of the internal inspection, which Amin led,
in a bid to make the running of the ministry more transparent to
the public.
The minister wished to make public all of the results,
"including manipulation and embezzlement" found occurring in the
ministry, Amin said.
He said that, since he was appointed inspector general last
year, he has yet to find any violations by the minister.
Amin said that of all complaints and protests against the
minister, no serious cases that could tarnish the ministry's
image have been found.
Amin, who is also a retired Navy commodore, said that of 136
letters of complaint and protest sent directly to the ministry's
PO Box 555, 32 have been settled and 104 were still being
processed.
Out of 542 letters of complaint and protest addressed through
PO Box 5000, supervised by Vice President Try Sutrisno, 151 have
been settled while 391 are still being processed.
Amin said the ministry is making efforts to pay attention to
every protest or complaint. "We hope all of the cases reported
will be thoroughly handled by the end of the 1995/96 fiscal
year," he said.
In 1994/95 fiscal year, the ministry received a total of 495
letters of complaints and protests through the two PO Boxes and
most were handled.
"The more workers and businessmen lodge their protests with
the ministry, the better its image is," Amin said. In addition,
there will be fewer people who file their complaints with the
House of Representatives, the National Commission on Human
Rights, or non-governmental organizations, he said.
Amin also said that 88 employees at the ministry and its
provincial offices have been punished for committing minor and
major violations such as polygamy and leaving office during work
hours.
Of the 88, 46 were reprimanded, 21 had their promotion
postponed, 11 fired and 10 demoted, he said.
He said that last year, the ministry punished 129 employees
for similar violations. (rms)